NEWS

The committee to select the next director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) held interactions with a few shortlisted candidates recently

ABOUT             

• Autonomous organisation
• Set up in 1961
• Assist and advise the Central and State Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school education.
• The major objectives –
  • undertake, promote and coordinate research in areas related to school education
  • prepare and publish model textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, journals and develops educational kits, multimedia digital materials, etc.
  • organise pre-service and in-service training of teachers
  • develop and disseminate innovative educational techniques and practices
  • collaborate and network with state educational departments, universities, NGOs and other educational institutions
  • act as a clearing house for ideas and information in matters related to school education; and act as a nodal agency for achieving the goals of Universalization of Elementary Education.